Join us December 11th as we recognize Arkansas law enforcement with the 2025 Officer of the Year Awards. Lunch will open at 11 a.m. at the Benton Event Center in Saline County with the program beginning at noon. Family and friends are welcome to attend and there is no limit on guests.
Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) Webcast
Join us on November 19th for our FOIA webcast. The office has been approved for 1 hour of CLE (Continuing Legal Education) credit.
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. FOIA Presentation
The Opinions & Freedom of Information Act Division’s primary duty is to assist the Arkansas Attorney General in providing legal advice on a wide range of constitutional and statutory issues—through formal written opinions—to the Governor, heads of executive agencies, members of the General Assembly, and certain other state officials. The Division also certifies the popular name and ballot title of citizen-initiated measures, like proposed constitutional amendments; reviews responses to requests under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for personnel or employee-evaluation records; provides FOIA training for state and local officials; and determines if certain interlocal cooperation agreements comply with state law.
Deposition Skills Training
The Deposition Skills training is open to all attorneys who need a refresher or an introduction to taking and defending depositions. This training will provide participants with best practices for obtaining admissions, overcoming obstructive and aggressive opposing counsels, and discovering useful information from a deponent. This training includes a casefile, instructional videos, and handouts that must be studied prior to the in-person training. All attorneys are encouraged to attend so long as their schedules allow the time to prepare and attend the entire two-day deposition training. It is very important to the success of the deposition program that attorneys do not register for the training if they are unable to complete the pre-work or if they are unable to commit to the training since participants are paired with other attorneys who play the roles of the deponent and opposing counsels. The Deposition Skills training will be November 6th-7th.
Navigating Section 1983 Litigation
The Navigating Section 1983 Litigation training is open to all attorneys, paralegals, and support staff who handle cases arising under Section 1983. One of the highlights of the training will include a session with one or two of our United States Magistrate Judges who handle Section 1983 cases. We will get tips directly from the bench on ways to improve our practice. The Section 1983 training will be November 4th-5th.
Legal Resources for Veterans CLE: Adding Military Members and Veterans to Your Practice
The Attorney General is excited to host and expand the third annual free CLE focused on veterans. The State of Arkansas contains over 200,000 citizens and residents who represent veterans and serving military members. This CLE focuses on how attorneys from all areas (private and public practice) can incorporate veterans and Servicemembers into your practice. From family law advice to private military representation this CLE will have something for everyone.
(This event is approved for six general hours of CLE and one ethics hour)
Training will be held 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Bob R. Brooks Jr. Justice Building
(101 West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock Arkansas 72201)
8 – 9 a.m.
Attorney General Welcome
Attorney General Tim Griffin
FOIA Presentation
William R. Olson, Assistant Attorney General, Opinions & FOIA
Division
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Department of Justice Enforcement of Servicemembers’ Rights
Stacy Williams, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice
10 – 11 a.m.
Military Family Law Practice
COL (Ret.) Steve Zega
11 – Noon
Veterans Court: View from the Bench
Hon. Sandy Huckabee, Judge, Arkansas’ Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit
Noon – 1 p.m.
The Top 10 Legal Assistance Requests and Getting Military Referrals
CPT Lanny Richmond, Office of Legal Assistance, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Representing a Military Client: Responding to Military Actions
Chris Rittenhouse, National Security Law Firm
2 – 3 p.m. Ethics
COL (Ret.) Stark Ligon
2025 Stop Overdose Summit
EARLY REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Register today to join us Tuesday, November 18th, at the Hot Springs Convention Center for the 14th annual summit. This event is FREE and open to the public.
The Summit features six breakout tracks:
- Clinical track – Pharmacists, Nurses, Doctors, and others in the medical field
- Counseling/Recovery track – Anyone who is involved in the counseling and recovery field
- Criminal Justice track – Law Enforcement community
- Education/Prevention track – Educators, Community coalitions, and anyone involved or interested in the education and prevention of opioid abuse
- Family Support track – Open to all
- Youth track – For high-school age youth
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Attorney General’s Office is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation Statements
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ANCC Credit Designation Statement
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 ANCC contact hours. Nursing contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of program components based upon documented attendance and completion of evaluation materials.
ACPE Credit Designation Statement
These knowledge-based activities will provide pharmacists up to 6.5 contact hours or 0.65 CEU. CE credit information, based on verification of live attendance and completion of the program evaluation, will be provided to NABP within 60 days after the activity completion.
AAPA Credit Designation Statement
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 6.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
BOC Designation Statement
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (BOC AP#: 0000298) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs). This program is eligible for a maximum of 6.5 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.